Shaping mold



J. H. BROWN April 29, 1947.

SHAPING MOLD Filed Aug. 6, 1945 5 Sheets-Sheet 1 IN VEN TOR.

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ATTORN EYE J. H. BROWN April 29, 1947.

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ATTU RN EYE Patented Apr. 29, 1947 H IN or J ames-H. Brown, seattlesrwashr mili cti Au s 4. i@LN-' 4 75633 3 Claims-1 (Cl. 144e-..-281:3)='- Myinventionrelates to the shapingand contouring-of laminated wood, plywood or veneer, and the molding of plastic materials; and has among-its objects and-advantages the provision of an--improved-= mo1d and--a method of makin thesame This application-is a continuation-impart of my patent on Shaping mold and method of malg-y ing'ithe same,-"No=,- 2,366,435 issued- January 2, 19451 1 Considerable difiiculty' has been experienced in the -eonstruction ofiron and stack-molds in-the 1 nature-of'a shoe and a die-forbending and shap ing structural material-s, particularly in cases j where the shapes are in the nature of bends-or, geometricalscurves in both: single and compound curvatures? In the -case.-of iron 1 or steel;- each mold :part:has:tobeseparately cast-from a separate patterns- 1 This "method does --not ---ins ure, in

the molding 0t eachpart, a perfect conformity and .contour; Such methods-require much -expensivesmachine work on-boththe =die -and-the shoesiniordenithat they shall closely conform to-- and .contoun with 'eaeh-othe'r. Then, too; thereis the; z-iunther zproblem -ofi warping: and shrinking peculiaritometallic'shoesand dies. Accordingly;= an object of 1 my invention is to provides, novel shoe :anddie combination wherein the ibWO" partsa-mayebe accurately shaped-to closely :conform etc and scontour one 'with the other zandin'cwhich :the parts are constructed of: mammal c ely e iminates *objectionable wargage andsshrinkagem characterzefon-s the vmakingr-v of laminatedstructures wherein:a numbere'ofssheets of the aforee. said; nvateria-lseareg secured; in superimposed re-- lation by ;.cementing;l or sgluing underpressure--- and a means is provided to hold theepposit-e side or send edges--of t the sheets in an offset, i. *e.,; 4 stepp der'relatione one with respect -to' 'th'eflother f so :that sltheiuedgesof fluxtap'osedstructures-can-- v be fittedtogether-fin overlapping-'re1ationr I Inith aaccompanying:drawingsa 1 Fi-gure:,-=1- is 11a perspective 1 view -of-=a moldin -ac-'- i cordancelwith-my invention Figure 2 is a sectional detail view ofa portionof onentthemoldiclamps;

Ffiguzfeais atopzplanviewna 5 Figures is-a l-viewl illustrating asetl adjusts; able risers: fittOIlBQs-SidEBOIsBHd-:01 -13he =m01dl"8,i7- tached toggthesad'justable zsuppor-tingr-guide for holdingsthmelementslof; a laminated. assembly: in sstrelation nipenetwltntneothen 1 I 0 of Figures? and8.-"

with {a shaping; and bending face I4 and' the die I2 i'sprovidedWith a correspondingly-shapedface lBr'Figu're 1 illustrates sheets-l8-of plywoodar rangedbetweenthefaces-l4 and 1-6 to be bent tow the contour of the faces and united into a uni-+- tary; structure-bygrooved joints between the re spec'tive plywood sheets." A sheet 20 0f pliable material, such as rubber, is positioned between-f the face {4 and the lowermost plywood, sheet 1,8;

A similarpliable sheet/22 is placed between the; face I 6 and the uppermost plywood sheet 18. Inf' lieu of the sheets Zilan-d 2,2; the facesl'of thelshoe l0 and dieflIZ may be coated withirubber, The;

sheets 20} and ZZ'areempIoyed-only in such cases" .7 as t 'where the materials being fabricated are;

characterized by slight or pronounced irregular- V ities-which' prevent effective pressure irom being; applied throughoutthe entire area of the asseing bly l In most'cases the pliable sheets'may be dis-gt pensed-with and the structural materials arranged for" direct engagement with-the two iormingtaces;

I4 and I69 of the sheets 18, pressure is brought to'bear: on the assembly through tightening of nuts 2 lonyr rods 2 B passing through openings-in lugs-:28 par-g 1 0 tiall embedded in the concrete'ofthegrespective shoeand die; I Band I Z. This-pressure condition;

serves as a holding means'until'such time as the-f required pressure is applied by; means of hydrau-jf lie--01 other external means of like *force 5 and Y strength. .The assembled; sheets are-maintainedunder pressure until the glue has dried thoroughe 7 1y. When the glue has -been properly idriedgthjr sheets=-l8 aresecured-firmly'one=tothe other: and; f; the: assembly has 1 a contour conforming; to" the 0 faces Mand l 6:

In order to positionand retain; the d gn; true vertical relationship with the-shoe [0; guide; rods 'su-aresu p dthroughf'eyes 32"in"both' the shoe-and the die, which= ro ds" arefpreferably hooked--a t-34 to ene age the upper face of'jth-e-die I2 to be restrained from downward longitudinal movement. The eyes 32 are also partly embedded in the concrete of the shoe and the die.

In securing the sheets I8 into a unitary structure by means of glue, the glue frequently acts as a lubricant which causes the sheets to shift laterally when pressure is applied to the assembly. In cases where it is desirable to restrain the sheetsfrom such relative lateral displacement, aligning'bars 36 are brought into engagement with the opposite edges of the sheets I8, which bars are secured to shafts 38 supported in eyes 40 on sleeves 42 slidably mounted on rods 44 held in eyes 46 anchored in the concrete of the shoe and the die. The shafts 88 are movable longitudinally in the eyes 40 and may be secured in different positions by set screws 48. Sets of bars 36 of different lengths may be provided for use in bending and shaping materials of differenttotal thicknesses.

In cases where it is desirable to arrange the edges of the sheets I8 in ofiset relationship,

groups of spacing fingers 59, see Figure 4, maybe employed at the opposite sides or ends of the mold. Each group of fingers 50 is carried by a bar 52 corresponding to one of the bars 36, and are adjustable horizontally and vertically through the medium of bolts 54 which pass through a slot 56 in the bar 62 and through slots 58 :in the respective fingers; the fingers of the groups atione side or end of the mold being offset inzthe reversed direction from that of the fingers of thegroups at the opposite side or end of the mold. The bars 52 may be substituted for the bars 36 in the eyes 40. The offset arrangement of the sheets I8 in Figure 4 provides an edge contour wherein the respective sheets of one assembly may be joined in overlapping relationship With the sheets in another such assembly to provide a strong-joint.

Figures 5 through 8 illustrate a further modification in the work guiding means. Figure 5 illustrates a plurality of sheets I16 arranged in overlapping relationship between the shoe sec tion I18 and'the die section I 80, as when being gluedor'cemented into a unitary structure. To the shoe section I18 are connected two gage brackets I82, which brackets are located on opposite faces of the shoe and secured thereto by bolts I84 embedded in the material of the shoe. Two similar gage brackets I86 are attached to the die I80 by bolts I88. The brackets I86 are located vertically above the brackets I82. Each bracket is provided with two bores I80, the bores in the brackets. I 82 being respectively coaxially arranged with the bores in the brackets I86. Gage guide rods I92 are slipped through the aligned bores I90 and preferably made secure to the brackets I82 by set screws I94.

A gage holding body; I96 is mounted upon each set of rods I92. bodies. l96 for-loosely receiving the rods I92.

Each of the bodies I96 is provided witha transverse rectangularly-shaped opening 200. A female tongue-forming guide 202 is inserted in the slot 200 in one body I96 and made secure by a set screw 204. This guide is provided with shoulders 206 so spaced and arranged as to abut the sheets I16 in the laterally offset relationship of Figure 7 5 to provide a tongue formation 208. Guide 202 extends to a position between the shoe I18 and the die I80 and its vertical dimension is narrower than the spacing between the shoe and the die to provide clearance in the closest spacing of the shoe and the die.

Bores I98are provided in the A male work guide 2I0 is inserted in the other body I96 and may be made secure by a set screw 2I2. This work guide is provided with shoulders 2I4 so arranged as to engage the opposite edges of the sheets I16 when the latter are relatively laterally offset in the manner ofFigure 5 and in conformity with the work guide 202. The work guide 2I0 is also narrower than the closest spacing between the shoe and the "die, and either work guide 202 or 2I0 may be adjusted to bring the edges of the sheets I16 into desired holding engagement with the respective shoulders 206 and 2I4 to restrain the sheets I16 from relative lateral shifting when pressure is applied to the assembly. While the set screws I94 firmly secure the rods I92 against vertical movement, the brackets I86 are free to move longitudinally on the rods I92, as when the die I is moved vertically relatively to the shoe I18. When the sheets I16 have been thoroughly secured into a unitary assembly, the assembly is characterized by a tongue 208 along one edge and a, groove formation 2I6 along its opposite edge for receiving the tongue formation 208 on another assembly. Thus sections of assemblies may be effectively joined one to the other and with the respective sheets of the assemblies overlapping one with the other.

While I have employed specific designs to i1- lustrate the purpose, scope and function of my invention, I am not to be restricted to these,-

provided always, of course, that ,I confine such other designs as I may employ within the scope and principle of my invention. I

I claim:

1, A shaping mold for gluing sheets of material together in laterally offset relation, comprising an aligned shoe and die, each having co-' acting pressure faces, vertically aligned brackets on opposite sides of said shoe and die, transversely aligned nutted clamp rods carried'in certain of said brackets, transversely aligned guide rods carried in certainvother of said: brackets, I

guide bodies mounted on said guide'rods and each havinga transversely disposed opening, sheet said sets of shoulders projecting inwardly betweensaid'shoe and die and engaging the adjacent edges of the sheets to hold the same in a correspondingly stepped relation, whereby the oppositely stepped edges of juxtaposed sheets can be fitted together in overlapping relation, said'shoe and die being relatively shiftable for pressure engagement with said sheets by a tightening up on the nuts of said clamp rods.

2. The invention as in claim 1, with each of said sheet guides comprised in a horizontal shank adjustably secured in the transverse opening of its respective guide body and a vertically elongated member at its inner endyand said shoulders in the form of several elongated members mounted for independent-horizontal adjustment on said vertical member.

3. The invention as in claim 1, with each of ,said sheet guides comprised in a horizontal shank adjustably secured in the transverse opening of form of several elongated bars eachhaving a horizontal slot adjacent its outer end, and fas- 5 tenings engaged through the slots of said member and said bars to secure the bars in horizontally adjusted positions.

JAMES H. BROWN.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 242,249 Barthelmes May 31, 1881 228,878 Denninger June 15, 1880 2,311,561 Miller Feb. 16, 1943 1,850,517 Lacey Aug, 9, 1932 Number Number 

